PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bambam Jones (ranked 4384 p4p, 3622 weight class) and Rick Platsku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Bambam Jones has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bambam Jones seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Jones
vs
Platsku

198 cm
18
285
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
223
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bambam Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rick Platsku!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones catches Platsku with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Rick Platsku has been cut.

Platsku looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Platsku is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Platsku is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Platsku working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Platsku's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Platsku.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Platsku on the ground.
Platsku content to stall in guard here.

Platsku drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Platsku seems to have locked his on tight now - Jones screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Platsku, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rick Platsku!